Wheel.



G. W. PRICE.

WHEEL.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 13, 1909.

Patented Apr.5,1910.

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CYRUS "W. PRICE, OF GREEHIEEE LID, OHIO. I

WHEEL Specification of Letters Patent.

Applicatipn filed February 13, 1909. Serial No. 477,829.

To all whom it may concern;

Be it'known that I, CYRUS W. PRICE, a

citizen of the United. States, residing at Greenfield, in the county of Highland and StateIbf Ohio, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Wheels, of which the following is a specification.

This lnvention relates to an improved wheel of the character described which is strong and durable and may be cheaply constructed. This wheel is designed especially for use on trucks requiring rubber tires, but may be used wherever a wheel of this character is desired.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a wheel embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a cross section on line A A of Fig. l.

The hub 1 has the usual central opening 2 for the axle, and the annular flange 3. The plates 4: 4, which are preferably stamped out of sheet metal, have central openings 4% are bent outwardly at l '4 and then curved until the outer edges approaoh each other at 45 4?, thus forming an annular recess between the outer edges of plates i 4. (i and ring 7 a i this annular recess. The outer eo. of plates l: fl lit in the annular grooves 8 8 ring Tengages the bent porates 4i 4:. Rivets or bolts 9 9 extend through plates 4t 4: and draw them together. lhi" causes the bent per ions 49 of plates 4 1o firmly engage the grooved tire 6, and the bent portions l 2 of plates 4 t to firmly .ngage ring 7. The portions l at being it rmed at an acute angle with the center line oi the Wheel, it is obvious that the ring 7 may slip laterally andseat itself firmly upon the annular portions 4; 4C of plates 4i i when said plates are drawn toward each other. This form of construction tends to stretch ring 7 and every portion of said ring is brought in firm contact with the portions 4" 4' of the plates. This arrangement prevents any rattling: or loose play at any part of -ring 7. Thermg 7 prevents the bent portions 4 4 from biting unduly into the rubber tire 6.

It is obvious that when ring 7 is made in the form of half oval and is vulcanized within tire 6 the tire cannot readily slip sidewise upon the ring. The ring keeps the tire in the form of a circle. Ring 7 also forms a suitable backing for tire 6, and

strengthens the tire and prevents the tire from pushing unduly inwardly between Having thus fully described my invention,

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a Wheel, the combination, of plates placed opposite each other and forming the side portions of the wheel, a hub in central openings in said plates, a non-flexible ring between the outer portions of said plates, said ring being half oval in cross section, and an elastic tire vulcanized upon said ring, substantially as set forth.

2. in a wheel, the combination, of plates placed opposite each other and forming the side portions of the Wheel, a hub in central openings in said plates, a non-flexible ring between the outer portions of said plates, an elastic tire resting upon said ring, said plates being formed at their outer portions .so that the parts in engagement with said ring are at an acute angle with the center line of the wheel, whereby said ring may slip laterally upon said angular portions of the plates, thus firmly seating itself when said plates are drawn toward each other, substantially as set forth.

3. In a Wheel, the combination, of plates placed opposite each other and forming the side portions of the Wheel, a hub in central openings in said plates, a ncn-fiexiblering between the outer portions of said plates. an elastic tire resting upon said. ring, said plates being formed at their outer portions so that the parts in engagement with said ring are at an acute angle-with the center plates are drawn toward each other, subiine ofnthe Wheel, vgherebyl said ring mayf sllilp stantially as set forth. 5 i f atera u on sai an ar ortions 0 t e i v plates, thu firmly sea i iig it self when said CYRUS F E 5 plates are drawn toward each other, and the Witnesses:

outer edges of said plates being formed so J. G.- WHITAKER that they engage said elastic tire when said E. L. ARNO'I'I. 

